Joseph Bologna

Biography

Joseph Bologna was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter. Born in Brooklyn, he studied art history at Brown University and served in the Marine Corps before producing and directing television commercials in Manhattan. His film breakthrough came with Lovers and Other Strangers, which he adapted for the screen and which brought him an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. He became known for comedy roles, among them King Kaiser in My Favorite Year (1982), the mad scientist Dr. Malavaqua in Transylvania 6-5000 (1985), and Lenny Koufax in Big Daddy (1999), and he appeared opposite Michael Caine in Blame It on Rio (1984). On television he starred in the sitcom Rags to Riches and voiced Inspector Dan Turpin in Superman: The Animated Series from 1996 to 1998, and he voiced Mr. Start in Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006). In 2017 he received the Night of 100 Stars Oscar Gala Lifetime Achievement Award.

82years old at death

Born December 30, 1934Brooklyn
Died August 13, 2017Duarte
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 47 years1974 to 2021

Genres

Comedy68%, 13 films
Romance26%, 5 films
Action21%, 4 films
Drama21%, 4 films
Adventure11%, 2 films

First and latest

Joseph Bologna movies on Netflix

Tango Shalom2021IMDb rating 5.7as Father Anthony
Ice Age: The Meltdown2006IMDb rating 6.8as Mr. Start (voice)
Boynton Beach Club2005IMDb rating 6.5as Harry
Big Daddy1999IMDb rating 6.5as Lenny Koufax
The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest1997IMDb rating 7.7as SCU Lt. Dan Turpin (voice)
The Don's Analyst1997IMDb rating 4.9as Vincent DeMarco
Love Is All There Is1996IMDb rating 5.1as Mike
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love1994IMDb rating 3.8as Aaron
Citizen Cohn1992IMDb rating 7.0as Walter Winchell
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story1992IMDb rating 5.0as Detective Pollina
Alligator 2: The Mutation1991IMDb rating 4.1as David Hodges
Coupe de Ville1990IMDb rating 6.7as Uncle Phil
Not Quite Human1987IMDb rating 6.1as Gordon Vogel
Transylvania 6-50001985IMDb rating 5.0as Dr. Malavaqua
Blame It on Rio1984IMDb rating 5.8as Victor Lyons
The Woman in Red1984IMDb rating 6.0as Joey
My Favorite Year1982IMDb rating 7.3as King Kaiser
The Big Bus1976IMDb rating 5.7as Dan Torrance
Mixed Company1974IMDb rating 5.7as Pete

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Big Daddy1999 Comedy, Dramaas Lenny Koufax
IMDb rating 6.5254K votes
The Woman in Red1984 Comedy, Romanceas Joey
IMDb rating 6.020K votes
Ice Age: The Meltdown2006as Mr. Startvoice
IMDb rating 6.8322K votes
Blame It on Rio1984as Victor Lyons
IMDb rating 5.813K votes
Transylvania 6-50001985as Dr. Malavaqua
IMDb rating 5.09.4K votes
My Favorite Year1982as King Kaiser
IMDb rating 7.311K votes
The Big Bus1976as Dan Torrance
IMDb rating 5.74.1K votes
Alligator 2: The Mutation1991as David Hodges
IMDb rating 4.13.9K votes

Most often with

Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Lainie Kazan

Renée Taylor

Sally Kellerman

Kristy Swanson

Corinne Bohrer

Donald Gibb

Films together

Lainie Kazan3 films together, 1982 to 2021
Lainie Kazan's page
- Tango Shalom2021IMDb rating 5.7Bologna as Father AnthonyKazan as Leah Zlotkin
- Love Is All There Is1996IMDb rating 5.1Bologna as MikeKazan as Sadie
- My Favorite Year1982IMDb rating 7.3Bologna as King KaiserKazan as Belle Carroca
Renée Taylor3 films together, 1996 to 2021
Renée Taylor's page
- Tango Shalom2021IMDb rating 5.7Bologna as Father AnthonyTaylor as Deborah Yehuda
- Boynton Beach Club2005IMDb rating 6.5Bologna as HarryTaylor as Woman on Cell Phone
- Love Is All There Is1996IMDb rating 5.1Bologna as MikeTaylor as Mona(Renee Taylor)
Sally Kellerman2 films together, 1976 to 2005
Sally Kellerman's page
- Boynton Beach Club2005IMDb rating 6.5Bologna as HarryKellerman as Sandy
- The Big Bus1976IMDb rating 5.7Bologna as Dan TorranceKellerman as Sybil Crane
Kristy Swanson2 films together, 1987 to 1999
Kristy Swanson's page
- Big Daddy1999IMDb rating 6.5Bologna as Lenny KoufaxSwanson as Vanessa
- Not Quite Human1987IMDb rating 6.1Bologna as Gordon VogelSwanson as Eron Jeffries
Corinne Bohrer2 films together, 1982 to 1994
Corinne Bohrer's page
- Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love1994IMDb rating 3.8Bologna as AaronBohrer as Jeanie Humphrey
- My Favorite Year1982IMDb rating 7.3Bologna as King KaiserBohrer as Bonnie
Donald Gibb2 films together, 1985 to 1994
Donald Gibb's page
- Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love1994IMDb rating 3.8Bologna as AaronGibb as Ogre
- Transylvania 6-50001985IMDb rating 5.0Bologna as Dr. MalavaquaGibb as Wolfman